Joel Osteen satellite radio launches Monday with live audience Town Hall

Business blogger Brandon Gaille has assembled a nifty graphic breaking down how Houston megachurch pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church rose to become one of the most influential Christians in America today. Some of the more interesting factoids include:

Business blogger Brandon Gaille has assembled a nifty graphic breaking down how Houston megachurch pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church rose to become one of the most influential Christians in America today. Some of the more interesting factoids include:

Joel Osteen satellite radio launches Monday with live audience Town Hall

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Houston megachurch paster Joel Osteen will launch his own satellite radio network Monday with a live Town Hall style question and answer session from New York.

"Joel Osteen Radio" will then continue broadcasting across the country on SiriusXM, featuring live broadcasts of Lakewood Church services plus recordings of Osteen's extensive back catalogue of past sermons.

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The station will also feature a live call-in show with Osteen starting on October 6. "Joel Osteen Live" will allow callers to speak with the televangelist directly. Osteen's wife Victoria will also have a call-in show called "Victoria Osteen Live" which will begin October 8th.

"Victoria and I are excited to partner with SiriusXM and to bring a message of hope to millions of listeners," said Joel Osteen via a news release. "More than ever before, people are looking for hope in their lives. I believe listeners will be uplifted and filled with an expectation that their best days are still out in front of them."

Osteen has promised that his hour long show will give fans access to a more relaxed version of himself, talking one on one, instead of in front of a vast crowd.

Live radio broadcasts of services from Lakewood Church in Houston will take place on Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sundays at 8:30am and 11 a.m.

"The Osteens' new channel will deliver their message across the country, reaching listeners at a time in our world when inspiration is especially needed," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief Content Officer via the news release. "The channel will be remarkable," Greenstein said.

The first show will air Monday September 29 starting at 4:00pm on channel 128. The Osteen's will be answering questions from a small audience at the SiriusXM studios in New York.

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